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BMC Medical Imaging is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the development, evaluation, and use of imaging techniques and image processing tools to diagnose and manage disease.
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BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :2
No gender differences in left ventricular mass, volume or function are observed in the hearts of young individuals, but marked differences appear later on in life, indicating that age- and gender-specific standard values are needed for clinical interventions.
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Radiographic features of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: differential diagnosis and performance timing Naoyuki Miyashita, Tadaaki Sugiu, Yasuhiro Kawai, Keiko Oda, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Kazunobu Ouchi, Yoshihiro Kobashi, Mikio Oka BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :7 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Masked volume wise principal component analysis of small adrenocortical tumours in dynamic [11C]-metomidate positron emission tomography Pasha Razifar, Joakim Hennings, Azita Monazzam, Per Hellman, Bengt L BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :6 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Magnetic resonance imaging in size assessment of invasive breast carcinoma with an extensive intraductal component Arjan P Schouten van der Velden, Carla Boetes, Peter Bult, Theo Wobbes BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :5 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Signal encoding in magnetic particle imaging: properties of
the system function Jurgen Rahmer, Jurgen Weizenecker, Bernhard Gleich, Jorn Borgert BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :4 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The accuracy of FAST in relation to grade of solid organ injuries: A retrospective analysis of 226 trauma patients with liver or splenic lesion Beat Schn BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :3 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Age and gender specific normal values of left ventricular mass, volume and function for gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging: a cross sectional study Peter A Cain, Ragnhild Ahl, Erik Hedstrom, Martin Ugander, Ase Allansdotter-Johnsson, Peter Friberg, Hakan Arheden BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :2 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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In-vivo optical detection of cancer using chlorin e6 William WL Chin, Patricia SP Thong, Ramaswamy Bhuvaneswari, Khee Chee Soo, Paul WS Heng, Malini Olivo BMC Medical Imaging 2009, 9 :1 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The impact of image dynamic range on texture classification of brain white matter Doaa Mahmoud-Ghoneim, Mariam K Alkaabi, Jacques D de Certaines, Frank-M Goettsche BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :18 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Late gadolinium uptake demonstrated with magnetic resonance in patients where automated PERFIT analysis of myocardial SPECT suggests irreversible perfusion defect Lene Rosendahl, Peter Blomstrand, Jan L Ohlsson, Per-Gunnar Bj BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :17 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Tumor volume in subcutaneous mouse xenografts measured by microCT is more accurate and reproducible than determined by 18 F-FDG-microPET or external caliper Mette Munk Jensen, Jesper Tranekj BMC Medical Imaging 2008, 8 :16 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Changes in regional distribution of lung sounds as a function of positive end-expiratory pressure Shaul Lev, Yael A Glickman, Ilya Kagan, David Dahan, Jonathan Cohen, Milana Grinev, Maury Shapiro, Pierre Singer Critical Care 2009, 13 :R66 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Validation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of pericardial adipose tissue volume Adam J Nelson, Matthew I Worthley, Peter J Psaltis, Angelo Carbone, Benjamin K Dundon, Rae F Duncan, Cynthia Piantadosi, Dennis H Lau, Prashanthan Sanders, Gary A Wittert, Stephen G Worthley Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :15 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Giant right coronary artery aneurysm: case report and literature review Neerod K Jha, Husam Z Ouda, Javed A Khan, Gregory P Eising, Norbert Augustin Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :18 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Learning a novel technique to identify possible melanomas: are Australian general practitioners better than their U.K. colleagues? Tony Watson, Fiona M Walter, Annabel Wood, Helen Morris, Per Hall, Simone Karner, Jon Emery Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2009, 8 :3 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Ultrasound imaging of the lactating breast: Methodology and application Donna T Geddes International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :4 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology article
Marker-free image registration of electron tomography tilt-series Carlos Oscar Sanchez Sorzano, C Messaoudi, M Eibauer, Jr Bilbao-Castro, R Hegerl, S Nickell, S Marco, Jm Carazo BMC Bioinformatics 2009, 10 :124 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance parameters of atherosclerotic plaque burden improve discrimination of prior major adverse cardiovascular events Venkatesh Mani, Paul Muntner, Samuel S Gidding, Silvia H Aguiar, Hamza El Aidi, Karen B Weinshelbaum, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Rob van der Geest, Johan HC Reiber, Sameer Bansilal, Michael Farkouh, Valentin Fuster, John E Postley, Mark Woodward, Zahi A Fayad Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :10 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical notes
Comparison of 2D and 3D calculation of left ventricular torsion as circumferential-longitudinal shear angle using cardiovascular magnetic resonance tagging Iris K Russel, Sandra R Tecelao, Joost PA Kuijer, Robert M Heethaar, J. Tim Marcus Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :8 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Semi-automated quantification of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography J Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2009, 7 :18 (20 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Use of an electromagnetic colonoscope to assess maneuvers associated with cecal intubation Russell I Heigh, John K DiBaise, James A Prechel, Billie J Horn, Sarah San Miguel, Evelyn G Heigh, Jonathan A Leighton, Cynthia J Edgelow, David E Fleischer BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :24 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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